--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DEFS=DATA_PATH=\\\"$(DATA_PATH)\\\" \
 
 src/smtube:
 #	./get_svn_revision.sh
-	+cd src && $(QMAKE) $(QMAKE_OPTS) && $(DEFS) $(MAKE) 
+	+cd src && $(QMAKE) $(QMAKE_OPTS) && $(DEFS) $(MAKE) $(MAKEFLAGS)
 	cd src && $(LRELEASE) smtube.pro
 
 clean:
